Belle River township, Douglas County, Minnesota (MN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 350 (all rural)
Males: 188 | (53.7%) |
Females: 162 | (46.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 350 (313 owner occupied, 37 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 11% |
State: | 25% |
Races in Belle River township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 38.4
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Average household size: 2.71
Belle River township: | 2.7 people |
Minnesota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.05
Belle River township: | $52,892 |
Minnesota: | $60,702 |
Here: | $572 |
State: | $753 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $179,525 (it was $101,500 in 2000)
: | $179,525 |
Minnesota: | $180,100 |
Population density: 10 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 8.4% |
Whole state: | 7.9% |
This township: | 5.0% |
Whole state: | 3.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Church in Belle River township: Saint Nicholas Parish (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Siebell Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Calamus Creek (A), Spruce Creek (B), Stormy Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Belle River township: Belle River State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
78% of Belle River township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 334
- Northeast: 7
- Midwest: 33
- South: 0
- West: 8
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 132
- Mobile homes: 13
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units in Belle River township with a mortgage: 15 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
- Construction (18%)
- Machinery (11%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Food (4%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
- Plastics and rubber products (3%)
- Health care (33%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (17%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Carpenters (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Food processing workers (5%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (15%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Belle River township:
- German (55.2%)
- Norwegian (6.0%)
- Swedish (6.0%)
- Irish (5.1%)
- Scandinavian (2.9%)
- Danish (2.5%)
- French (except Basque) (2.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 151 (74%)
- Carpooled: 18 (9%)
- Walked: 2 (1%)
- Other means: 1 (0%)
- Worked at home: 33 (16%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
- Wood (15%)
- Electricity (2%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 382- In family households: 351 (100 male householders, 9 female householders)
97 spouses, 130 children (124 natural, 2 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 3 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 31 (18 male householders (16 living alone)), 8 female householders (5 living alone)), 5 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person, 5 2-persons,
78 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (2 men, 2 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Minnesota: | 11.7% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Minnesota: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here: | 9.1% |
Minnesota: | 24.6% |